S. Amdt. 4489 - To Prohibit Authorized Lenders of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages from Requiring Seniors to Purchase an Annuity with the Proceeds of a Reverse Mortgage, and to Provide Other Consumer Protections to Reverse Mortgage Borrowers.

Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221

7/26/2008

This motion PASSED the Senate

72 voted YES13 voted NO
15 voted present/not voting

Action

Date

Description

Introduced

7/30/2007

7/30/2007

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small Business, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

7/30/2007

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

7/30/2007

Referred to House Education and Labor

7/30/2007

Referred to House Foreign Affairs

7/30/2007

Referred to House Small Business

7/30/2007

Referred to House Science and Technology

7/30/2007

Referred to House Agriculture

7/30/2007

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

7/30/2007

Referred to House Natural Resources

7/30/2007

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

7/30/2007

Referred to House Armed Services

8/04/2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 615 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.

8/04/2007

Rule H. Res. 615 passed House.

8/04/2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615.

8/04/2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.

8/04/2007

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 615 and Rule XVIII.

8/04/2007

The Speaker designated the Honorable David R. Obey to act as Chairman of the Committee.

8/04/2007

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours and 15 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3221.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment.

8/04/2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment.

POSTPONES PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arcuri amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment.

On agreeing to the Barton (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

8/04/2007

Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT).

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sail amendment.

8/04/2007

By unanimous consent, the Murphy (CT) amendment was withdrawn.

8/04/2007

Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sali.

8/04/2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sali amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sali demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business.

8/04/2007

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Solis asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 3221 pursuant to H. Res. 615, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

8/04/2007

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cleaver amendment.

8/04/2007

Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver.

8/04/2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cleaver amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cleaver demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

8/04/2007

Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes.

8/04/2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment.

8/04/2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221.

8/04/2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

8/04/2007

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

8/04/2007

Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees of jurisdiction.

8/04/2007

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a complete new text.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1175 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except for clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule also provides that the Chair shall divide the question of adoption of the motion among the three House amendments. The rule provides that upon adoption of the motion specified in the first section of the resolution, a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title shall be considered as adopted.

5/07/2008

Rule H. Res. 1175 passed House.

5/08/2008

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

5/08/2008

On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 154 (Roll No. 301).

5/08/2008

On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by recorded vote: 322 - 94 (Roll No. 302).

5/08/2008

On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 3 Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 160 (Roll No. 303).

5/08/2008

House agreed to Senate amendment to the title pursuant to H. Res. 1175.

5/08/2008

Mr. Frank asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments.

5/09/2008

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1175, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Frank (MA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221 with amendments.

5/13/2008

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.

6/19/2008

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

6/19/2008

Reid motion to concur in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) made in Senate.

6/19/2008

Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions to assess the potential financial benefits the legislation could provide to Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders, as well as mortgages originated by Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders that are held by third parties made in Senate.

6/19/2008

Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions, pursuant to the order of June 19, 2008, having not received 60 votes in the affirmative was withdrawn in Senate.

6/19/2008

Amendment SA 4983 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd to the motion to concur in the House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment.

Bunning Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 3221 to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

6/20/2008

Considered by Senate.

6/20/2008

Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate, with amendment (SA 4983) presented in Senate.

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the Amendments of the House, Striking Title VI through XI, To the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221

7/08/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/08/2008

Senate agreed to amendments of the House, striking titles VI through XI, to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.

7/08/2008

Motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 made in Senate.

7/08/2008

Cloture motion on the Reid motion to disagree presented in Senate.

7/08/2008

Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) made in Senate.

7/08/2008

Amendment SA 5067 proposed by Senator Reid to the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House adding a new title.

7/08/2008

Amendment SA 5068 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5067.

7/09/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/09/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/09/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/10/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/10/2008

Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) fell when cloture was invoked on the Reid motion to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221.

7/10/2008

SA 5067 fell when cloture invoked on the Reid motion to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221.

Motion to Disagree to the Amdts. of the House, Adding a New Title and Inserting a New Section, to the Amdt. of the Senate to H.R. 3221

7/15/2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

7/23/2008

Considered by Senate.

7/23/2008

Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill.

7/23/2008

Cloture motion on the motion to concur to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill presented in Senate.

7/23/2008

Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment [SA 5103] made in Senate.

7/23/2008

Amendment SA 5103 proposed by Senator Reid to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill.

7/23/2008

Amendment SA 5104 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5103.

7/23/2008

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, Mr. Frank called up H.R. 3221 from the Speaker's table and was recognized for a motion.

7/23/2008

Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment.

7/23/2008

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on the Frank motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment.

7/23/2008

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

7/23/2008

The Chair announced pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1363, the House has receded from any remaining amendments or disagreements on H.R. 3221.

Amendment requires natural gas utilities to integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility; and adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility.

Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools.

Amendment adds language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.

Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and require companies to proceed in accordance with state law for obtaining a right-of-way.

An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require the FERC to hold one public meeting before issuing a permit, license, or authorization that will affect land use when a public meeting is requested by at least five individuals or an organization representing 30 or more people. If a request for reconsideration is granted and the request was filed before enactment of this section and a hearing had not been held before the permit or authorization concerned was issued, the Commission must hold a hearing.

Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Minerals Management Service, to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued under section 8(p)(8)) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(8)) with respect to the production of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Amendment authorizes the establishment of a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies.

Amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other than urbanized areas.

Amendment requires the Center for Climate Change and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays.

Amendment requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of global climate change on developing countries.

Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle and requires that vehicles provided to House Members through their official allowance be low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow use of amended income tax returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty loss deductions and to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation.

To protect families most vulnerable to foreclosure due to a sudden loss of income by extending the depreciation incentive to loss companies that have accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law.

To prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and to provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers.

To make additional funds available to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to increase legal assistance available to homeowners at risk of foreclosure and assistance to community organizations working to preserve homeownership and prevent foreclosure, with an offset.

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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: Amendment SA 4489 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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